2018 Kildare Open Youth section

[liam stephens]

Kildare Open Junior Draughts Tournament - Report by Karena Breen.
The Kildare open Junior Draughts Tournament was held on Sunday February 25th 2018 in the Town House Hotel, Naas.
There was a record number of competitors this year, with 56 children between the ages of 7 and 14 years taking part.
The children travelled from as far afield as Cork, Longford, Meath and Carlow.
The event was organised by Mr Bill Dobbins from Naas, in conjunction with the Breen sisters Mairead, Brid, Mary and Karena) from Carlow.
The Tournament was a resounding success with some excellent games of Draughts being played, and great enjoyment being had by the children.
There were plenty of prizes on the day, thanks to the kind sponsorship of Croi Laighean Credit Union.
Congratulations to all the children who took part, and especially to those who won prizes.

The winners on the day were:
Under 9
1st: Eddie Keenan (Carlow)
2nd: Milo Scott (Meath)
3rd: Finn Gallagher (Meath)
4th: Caolan O’Hanlon (Longford)
5th: Ella O’Sullivan (Cork)
6th: Paidi Breen (Carlow)

Under 10
1st: James Harrington (Cork
2nd: Finn O’Sullivan (Cork)
3rd: Bobby Power (Cork)
4th: Mark Buggy (Carlow)
5th: Cathal Purcell (Carlow)
6th: Tiarnan O’Callaghan (Cork)

Under 11
1st: Cara O’Sullivan (Cork)
2nd: Conor Buggy (Carlow)
3rd: Alex Leonard (Meath)
4th: Heather Power (Cork)
5th: Conor Molloy (Longford)
6th: Conor Burke (Longford)

Under 12
1st: Ronan Burke (Longford)
2nd: Caitriona Purcell (Carlow)
3rd: Louise Hegarty (Longford)
Under 14
1st: James Cranny (Carlow)
2nd: Tymek Miklas (Longford)
3rd: Cian Molloy (Longford)

Well done to Bill Dobbins for organising the event, and helping to keep the game of Draughts alive among the children of today. Thank you to all those who assisted in the running of the event on the day, and to Mr Pat Breen (Carlow) for acting as referee.

[George Hay]

Liam thank you for your post, this brightens up our day and our world!

--George Hay